Obituaries

Keith Jones
May 1, 2010
Our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle and Friend, Keith Allen Jones, 70, of Adena, left us to go to his eternal rest Saturday, May 1, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at his home of Foxes Bottom Road, Adena, Ohio on his "blue couch". He was born November 9, 1939 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Bruce and...

William Applegarth
Apr 23, 2010
William J. "Bill" Applegarth, 52, of New Athens, Ohio, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at Wheeling Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born August 16, 1957 in Wheeling, a son of the late Harold P. (Bud) and Ruth L. Kelley Applegarth. Bill was a truck driver for Jack Matusek Trucking. He was an honorary member of the New Athens...

Robert Morgan
Apr 19, 2010
Robert Paul Morgan, 60, of Deersville, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at his home. He was born January 26, 1950 in Akron, Ohio, a son of the late Paul Francis and Janet Morrison Morgan. Paul was a self employed upholsterer in Deersville for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Morgan....

William Davia
Apr 16, 2010
William Junior DaVia, 81, Cadiz, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at Harrison Community Hospital in the emergency room. Junior was born August 14, 1928 in Amsterdam, Ohio a son of the late Pete and Blanche Tolbert DaVia. Junior was a member of Springdale Friends Church in Kenwood was a coal miner having worked in the Nelms #1 Mine for the...

Dollie Keener
Apr 9, 2010
Dollie L. Keener, 73, Cadiz, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at Carriage Inn of Cadiz, Ohio. She was born October 8, 1936 in Nashville, Tenn., a daughter of the late John and Florence Heckerson. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by both of her husbands: Kenneth Keener and James Gorby; a brother, Russell and 2 sisters:...

Nancy Mickey
Apr 9, 2010
Nancy Kelly Heil Mickey, 54, of Hopedale, OH, formerly of Weirton, WV and Roanoke, VA, died Friday at her home. She was born November 24, 1955 in Weirton, a daughter of the late Bernard V. Kelly, Sr. and Eleanor Marie Baier Kelly. Nancy was a former Director for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Jefferson Co., a fundraiser at the...

Florence Smalley
Apr 7, 2010
Florence Smalley, 94, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born August 3, 1915 in Jewett, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Estella Gutherie Slentz. Mrs. Smalley was a member of the First Church of God in Cadiz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

James Edwards
Apr 3, 2010
James A. Edwards, 88, New Athens, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his home. He was born November 20, 1921 in New Athens, Ohio a son of the late Norval and Beatrice Swindell Edwards. Jim served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II and flew many missions to rescue crew from planes that had been shot...

Roy Manbeck
Apr 2, 2010
Roy W. "Bill" Manbeck, 76, Cadiz, died suddenly Friday, April 2, 2010 at Trinity Medical Center, West, Steubenville, Ohio. Bill was born November 21, 1933 in New Rumley, Ohio a son of the late Roy Manbeck and Nora Mattern Manbeck DeWalt. Bill was a member of the Jewett United Methodist Church; a retired employee of Alliance Steel Products; currently worked...

Leonard Davis
Apr 1, 2010
Leonard L. Davis, 59, of Cadiz, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born August 26, 1950 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of Viola Mills Davis of Cadiz and the late Raymond M. Davis, Sr. Leonard ran a lawn service in the Cadiz area. He enjoyed walking and listening to his radio, and was...
Tracy Richards
Mar 30, 2010
Tracy Lynn (Bates) Richards, 46, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the home of her parents in Cadiz. She was born October 4, 1963 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of Mary Ellen Sowers Tuchek and John Tuchek of Cadiz and the late Maurice "Cook" Bates. She was also preceded in death by a nephew, Robert "Bobby" Gotschall,...

Charles Hamilton
Mar 25, 2010
Charles E. "Chuck" Hamilton, 77, of Cadiz, formerly of Unionport and Jewett, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville. He was born May 4, 1932 in Hopedale, a son of the late William and Edna Cale Hamilton. Chuck was a coal miner and the son of a coal miner. He worked at Y. &...

Linda Ellenbaugh
Mar 24, 2010
Linda Ellenbaugh, 59, Cadiz, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Trinity Medical Center, West, Steubenville, Ohio. She was born August 30, 1950 in Dennison, Ohio a daughter of the late Ray Alvin and Mary Elizabeth Maple Ellenbaugh. She was a Nurses Aid at Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz and a member of the First Apostolic Church in Cadiz. She is...

Jean Mcginnis
Mar 22, 2010
Jean W. McGinnis, 88, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Cadiz, died Monday at Amberwood Manor Nursing Home in New Philadelphia. She was born October 16, 1921 in Nottingham Twp., Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Bertha Pugh Wallace. Mrs. McGinnis was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Cadiz, and was a Registered Nurse in...

Gordon Hyust
Mar 20, 2010
Gordon "Gordy" Joseph Hyust, 71, formerly of Flushing Ohio, died after a short illness on Saturday March 20th, 2010. Born on 9-13-38, Gordy was raised in Flushing Ohio where he began his lifelong love of baseball. He was a working Man, a member the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International Union who was passionate about jokes and politics....

Arlene Emhoff
Mar 19, 2010
Arlene M. Emhoff, 81, Wintersville, formerly of Cadiz, died Friday, March 19, 2010 in The Laurels of Steubenville. She was born July 3, 1928 in Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Fred and Bertha Hillwig Hay. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas E. Emhoff and a brother, Kenneth Hay. Surviving...

Mary Fowler
Mar 18, 2010
Mary Habash Rago Fowler, 87, Cadiz, formerly of Hopedale and Jewett, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Harrison County Home after a long illness and valiant struggle with Alzheimers Disease. She was born September 22, 1922 in Colliers, WV the only daughter of the late Joseph and Marjia Sabeich Lucich. Mary was preceded in death, in addition to her...
James Drabic
Mar 10, 2010
James Drabic, 73, Cadiz, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. He was born July 14, 1936 in Hopedale, Ohio a son of the late Joseph and Mary Marcus Drabic, Sr. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Army; a retired employee of Alsco Aluminum of Gnadenhutten; and a member of the NRA and DAV. He...

John Norris
Mar 7, 2010
John Norris, 79, Cadiz, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. He was born April 29, 1930 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio a son of the late David Benjamin Norris, Sr. and Ida Mae Conner Norris. He attended the Harrison County MRDD workshop. He was preceded in death in addition to his parents; by 2 brothers: Carl...

Richard Adams
Mar 2, 2010
Richard "Uncle Dude" Adams, 72, Vienna, Ohio formerly of Harrison County, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at his home in Vienna, Ohio. He was born February 3, 1938 in Painesville, Ohio a son of the late Denver F. and Lydia M. Nation Adams, Sr. Richard was retired from Bell Atlantic and was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In...